Firefighter I: EMS Response & Fire Suppression

City of Clarksville; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Clarksville is seeking a professional for the entry level fire series. Incumbents fight fires and provide emergency medical care to citizens. Duties include operating and maintaining fire equipment, cleaning and maintaining the station, and training regularly.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma or GED and a valid Class D Driver's License with F Endorsement. The role involves heavy physical work and requires good communication and recordkeeping abilities.

Qualifications

• Emergency medical care knowledge.
• Knowledge of physical fitness principles.
• Recordkeeping principles.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Responds to fires and emergencies; provides basic/advanced life support.
• Maintains apparatus/equipment; prepares for response.
• Participates in training and daily physical fitness.
• Accepts emergency and non-emergency calls; determines response.
• Maintains logs and prepares reports.
• Performs fire station duties (housekeeping, cooking).
• Drives emergency vehicles to calls.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Emergency medical care

Physical fitness

Recordkeeping

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

City of Clarksville is seeking a professional for the entry level fire series. Incumbents fight fires and provide emergency medical care to citizens. Duties include operating and maintaining fire equipment, cleaning and maintaining the station, and training regularly.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma or GED and a valid Class D Driver's License with F Endorsement. The role involves heavy physical work and requires good communication and recordkeeping abilities.